Annex Cat Rescue

Annex Cat Rescue began in 1997 as a group of volunteers living primarily in the Annex neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada but have grown to include members throughout the city. We are a 100% volunteer run, not for profit registered charity (871653945 RR0001), with no office or shelter, and receive no government funding. We rescue homeless cats and place them in temporary foster homes. They receive all necessary veterinary care including de-worming, vaccination and spaying/neutering. Abandoned and feral cats are a community problem. Community groups like ours, as well as bringing people together, contribute to solving that problem. By spaying/neutering and adopting out these cats, and by educating our neighbours about responsible pet ownership, we can: - help control the spread of infectious diseases, such as rabies - reduce the noise and odour that result from unneutered males fighting and spraying - keep gardeners happy by reducing the number of outdoor cats that use gardens as litterboxes - cut down on starving cats getting into garbage and making a mess - decrease the number of unwanted litters born - help discourage cruelty to animals Since humans originally domesticated small wild cat species for our own purposes, we believe that we are now responsible for their care and well-being.